Arma 3 and War Thunder clips are being passed off as real airstrike footage in the Iran - Israel conflict
Would you be fooled?
Man falls for AI chatbot he created, proposes while partner looks on in disbelief
Human meets AI and falls for his own creation in a modern love story
Max now packs 50% more ads into its streams
It's not just Amazon ramping up the ads
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $10
Unbeatable all-time low, available for a limited time
MIT brain scans suggest that using GenAI tools reduces cognitive activity
AI users displayed shorter memory and significantly fewer connections between regions of the brain
Why it matters: As the use of generative AI becomes increasingly common in education, law, politics, media, and other fields, many worry that reliance on the technology may reduce cognitive independence. A recent study from MIT strongly supports this concern, indicating that the use of digital tools significantly alters brain activity.
Scammers hijack real support pages to show fake phone numbers
Hackers are also manipulating Google ads to plant fake support numbers
Microsoft strengthens Windows 365 Cloud PCs with virtualization-based protection
New default settings disable file redirections and enable advanced security features
SpaceX Starship explodes during engine test, Musk shares preliminary investigation results
The rocket was being prepped for its tenth test flight
Microsoft Office is down to $45 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without breaking the bank, Microsoft Office 2021 is now available for just $45 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.
Microsoft to lay off thousands in July, but don't worry, AI's getting $80 billion
A different kind of AI/worker displacement
Neural Texture Compression demo shows it can do wonders for VRAM usage
Could this novel technique reshape the future of PC gaming?
Apple built a custom camera using iPhone tech to shoot real F1 races
Built to comply with F1 rules and regulations
How teachers are fighting AI cheating with handwritten work, oral tests, and AI
The machines are winning the classroom
Security may not be exciting, but AWS proves it's essential
At re:Inforce, AWS blends automation, AI, and usability in security
Netflix to offer live TV channels for the first time in deal with France's TF1
As traditional broadcasters lose ground, Netflix blurs the line between streaming and TV
Elon Musk responds to report that xAI is burning through $1 billion a month
Musk was uncharacteristically subdued this time
Texas Instruments unveils $60 billion 'historic' plan to expand US chipmaking
Company to build or expand seven fabs across Texas and Utah, creating up to 60,000 jobs
Modder runs AMD FSR 4 on unsupported Radeon 7000 series GPUs, performance lags behind FSR 3.1
Delivers improved image quality while outperforming native resolution
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THIS WEEK IN AI
From MIT brain scans, to Pope Leo warnings
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FUTUROLOGY
Scientists achieve 1,000-fold increase in solar electricity using ultra-thin layers
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WORKPLACE
Microsoft study: "infinite workday" is hurting productivity
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CONSOLES
Next-gen Xbox to support Steam, Epic, and more – consoles will run on AMD chips
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LAYOFFS
Intel to cut as many as 10,000 factory jobs, one of its largest-ever layoffs
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THE WEB
Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing Spectrum outage
Pope Leo XIV warns of AI risks, urges action to protect human dignity
The new pope says tech cannot regulate itself, urges outside oversight of AI
NFC Release 15 quadruples contactless range for faster, easier tap-to-pay
No more range anxiety
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB
The 8GB RX 9060 XT looks like a solid budget GPU - until you actually game on it. Limited VRAM turns it into a performance liability, especially for players hoping to future-proof their systems.
Steam beta adds new in-game performance metrics overlay, can show DLSS frames
Valve also explains its somewhat unique methodology for measuring frame rate and CPU usage
TL;DR: Steam Client beta participants can now view detailed performance metrics through the in-game overlay. While it doesn't offer as much data as advanced tools like Afterburner, Valve's new frame rate counter can display both real and AI-generated frames when DLSS or FSR frame generation is enabled.
AMD claims Ryzen Threadripper 9000 is up to 145% faster than Intel Xeon
Launching next month for high-end desktops and workstations
Salesforce hikes Slack prices, adds AI tools for all paid users
What the Bot: Salesforce has decided to increase prices for certain paid Slack plans. The company is attempting to justify the change by stating that all customers will now have access to more AI features. And if you don't want or need AI, well, you'll likely end up paying more anyway.
Honda joins space race with first successful reusable rocket test
Could Asimo be Honda's first astronaut?
Keylogger campaign hitting Outlook Web Access on vulnerable Exchange servers goes global
Multiple vulnerabilities exploited to achieve malicious goals
Which video game shipped the first day-one patch in history?
The honor (or infamy) of the first day-one patch is widely attributed to... ?
Whistleblower warning: 2FA codes sent via SMS are trivially easy to intercept
Apps or physical authenticators are a better choice
Meta is offering up to $100 million to lure AI talent, says OpenAI's Sam Altman
Meta is reportedly offering $100 million signing bonuses and even more in per-year compensation
Thieves steal almost 3,000 Switch 2 consoles worth $1.4 million from truck headed to Texas GameStop
The driver says he didn't know what was in the truck
BOE unveils 8K 120Hz panel with 4K 240Hz dual-mode support for high-end monitors
8K 120Hz cables are also emerging this year
TikTok gets third extension from Trump as US sale deadline looms
TikTok gets another 90 days to find a buyer for its US business
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